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WONDERFUL WATER TOWERS IN BRITAINBarton map number 20
In order to display a database of water towers, Britain has been divided into county groups with each group on a separate web page. The starting point is the towers identified in Barton B. (2003) Water Towers of Britain, The Newcomen Society. This data has then been updated.
Website: Click Here ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Humberside  GOOLE (1)(2) WATER TOWERS (20HS01) (1)Concrete water tower, Lower Bridge Street, Goole, Humberside. DN14 5BG. Grade II listed. Grid Ref.SE 74140 23484 (2)Brick water tower, Lower Bridge Street, Goole, Humberside. DN14 5BG. Grid Ref. SE 74141 23456. The location of both towers is just south-west of Goole railway station in the DPD Depot, adjacent to the branch line. (1) was completed in 1927, by E J Silcock of Leeds for Goole Urban District Council. A reinforced concrete circular structure with a diameter of 27.5 metres; 44 metres in height; comprising 8 stages. Capacity of 750,000 gallons. A plaque at the foot of the central tower on the south side records the date and details of construction. It superseded the nearby brick tower of 1885 (2), which was reputed to have been the largest such structure in Europe when built.  SANDTOFT WATER TOWER (20HS02) Sandtoft water tower comprises a steel frame supporting a 'Braithwaite' type sectional steel tank. Sometimes described as an Aero Water Tank, the Sandtoft water tower was an integral feature of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Sandtoft airfield, which opened in 1943 during World War II and closed in 1955. Tower Grid Ref. 743 080. 3 Crowle 4 Barmby Moor GONE  EPWORTH WATER TOWER (20HS05) The water tower is located north of Epworth and is a prominent local structure, often identified in regional photography. It has historically been equipped with mobile phone aerials. The tower is virtually in the back gardens of adjacent houses. The "benefit" perhaps may be that the occupants get very strong signals on their mobile phones. Grid Ref. SE 783 048.  SPALDINGTON COMMON WATER TOWER (20HS06) Grid. Ref 787331. Located on the A614 road to the east of the village of Spaldington, Humberside. Just to the east of the tower lies Barmby Grange. In 1953 F. Hall & Sons constructed this water tower for Howden Rural District Council at the A614 / Spaldington Lane junction.  KEADBY WATER TOWER (20HS07) Water tower near Chapel Lane in Keadby, Humberside. Keadby lies at the eastern end of the Stainforth and Keadby Canal where it enters the River Trent, just west of Scunthorpe. The site is in close proximity to the Keadby Power Station. Grid Ref. SE 833 105.  GARTHORPE WATER TOWER (20HS08) Garthorpe Water Tower, which is located on the south side of the Luddington to Garthorpe road. Grid Ref. 839 176. The Garthorpe water tower, located in North Lincolnshire near the River Trent, is a notable post-WWII structure, described as a "splendid" example of utility architecture from that era. 9 Shiptonthorpe GONE  BURTON ON STATHER WATER TOWER (20HS10) This tower, still in use, is at Burton Stather, a village situated on the brow of a cliff on the east bank of the River Trent in the very north of the county. It is the most northerly tower of Anglian Water. Grid Ref. 874 187. DN15 9HW. The structure is described as a tall, white, funnel-shaped tower that is easily visible when entering the village from the south via the B1430 road from Scunthorpe. 11 Winterton Northlands GONE 12 Willoughton GONE 13 Little Weighton  SWANLAND WATER TOWER (20HS14) Located on Mill Road on the western side of the village of Swanland, Humberside, on the road to Welton. Built in 1931, it is managed by Yorkshire Water. 15 Brigg GONE  HAXEY WATER TOWER (20HS16) Haxey village is just east of the tower with Woodside to the west. The water tower is a massive structure and prominent feature from the air, hence Haxey has been designated a VRP (Visual Reporting Point) for aircraft arriving and departing Doncaster Airport. Grid Ref 760 997. 17 Octon Crossroads GONE 18 Spring Bank & Waterhouse Lane, Hull GONE  DUNNINGTON WATER TOWER (20HS19) Water Tower at Church Balk, Dunnington, York YO19 5PR. In the early 1990s it was converted into a private dwelling, viewed from the public footpath leading to it. The water tower was built in 1910 on the north side of Dunnington about 4 miles east of York. Grid Ref. SE 692 531 20 Bridlington - lost 21 Immingham GONE 22 Pumping windmill on water tower at Hornsea Station for steam locomotives, picture sought.  MAPPLETON WATER TOWER (20HS23) Mappleton Water Tower, Seats Hill, Mappleton, East Riding of Yorkshire. This tower lies east of Mappleton coastal village and south of Horsea. Grid Ref. 199 441. Built in 1927 to supply water to the Hornsea urban district council, the tower was made largely redundant by a new direct mains supply from Hull in 1963. Until 1927 Hornsea's water had come from private wells and pumps, and from a waterworks with a deep well and pumping station on Atwick Road which was built in 1878. This tower is almost identical to another one at Rimswell, see (20HS26) below.  GRIMSBY WATER TOWER (20HS24) Grimsby Harbour. Wharncliffe Road, DN31 3QF. This water tower is technically a hydraulic accumulator tower and a maritime landmark at the entrance to the Royal Dock. The tower dates from the redevelopment of the harbour area in the mid 19th century. One million bricks were used to build the tower which was completed in 1852. The bricks were made from local clay extracted at the time. It is 300 feet high and now a Grade 1 listed structure. J W Wild was the designer. The tower has a capacity of 33,000 gallons of water which provides water for harbour machinery/facilities. Two 25hp engines provide the pumping power for the water. The tower is a significant local landmark on the south bank of the Humber Estuary and has been so for over 150 years  CLEETHORPES WATER TOWER (20HS25) Cleethorpes Water Tower, click right for a view from Grant Street near the junction with Prince's Road. The tower is adjacent to the legendary "bottomless" Chapman's Pond. DN35 7JY. on the coast on the north side of the town. This century old landmark and surrounding land has been earmarked for residential development. Grid Ref. 301 094,  RIMSWELL WATER TOWER (20HS26) At Batty's Corner: Rimswell Water Tower, just south of Rimswell, East Riding of Yorkshire. This distinct structure dates from 1916 when it was built by the City of Hull Waterworks to supply bulk water to Withernsea. It lies about 2 miles inland west of Withernsea, which is on the coast just north of the Humber Estuary. An almost identical one was built at Mappleton in 1927 to supply water to the Hornsea urban district council, see (20HS23) above. The structure comprises a short central tower with conical roof that projects above the lower base section. The base contains pumps and a 300,000 gallon tank. Meanwhile the upper tank has a 100,000 gallon capacity. The structure is now a Grade II listed property. Grid Ref. WA 306 278. 27 Out Newton 28 Easington 29 Howden Airship Station 30 Scunthorpe Steelworks 31 Rapier Barracks, Kirtran in Lindsey  NORMANDY WATER TOWER (20HS32) Leconfield, Humberside. Click right for more.  HULL PRISON WATER TOWER (2) (20HS33) Hedon Road, Hull, HU9 5LS, Humberside, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Little is known about this tower having been unable to trace anyone with first-hand experience of it. Click left for a larger view. See also the details below. 
Click right for the picture that came to light of a possible water tower near Hull Prison. The water tower can be seen from the main road opposite the main entrance to Hull Prison and may be associated with this institution. If you know whether it is such a water tower do let us know. To date we have not been able to track anyone with first-hand experience - bruce.e.osborne@gmail.com South Yorkshire 1 Hoyland  CUDWORTH WATER TOWER (20SK02) Cudworth, near Barnsley. Originally opened in 1840, the station closed to passengers on January 1, 1968, as part of the Beeching cuts, although freight traffic continued for some time afterward. Water Tower to fill up the trains - the remnants of the water tower at the former Cudworth Railway Station are still visible, though the structure has deteriorated significantly due to vandalism and neglect. Grid Ref. SE383 081. The brick and stone base once supported a massive iron tank for watering steam locomotives. The ground floor of these towers typically housed a steam-driven pump to lift water into the elevated tank. At Cudworth, some of the original stone blocks and red brick floor foundations can still be identified on-site as remnants of this machinery. The large reservoir on the hill behind the station was eventually filled with rubble and redeveloped into housing, making the tower's base one of the last standing links to the station's 19th-century infrastructure. 3 Darfield GONE 4 Goldthorpe 1&2 5 High Woods, Mexborough GONE 6 Hooton Pagnell GONE 7 Hickleton 8 Skellow 9 Adwick Ridge GONE 10 Scawthrope  ASKERN WATER TOWER (2) (20SK10) The Askern Water Tower has shadowed the former mining village of Askern DN6 0QT, north of Doncaster for decades. This ugly structure sits on Chapel Hill to the west of the village and is visible from miles around. It is said to create a whistling noise when strong winds blow through it. What was the purpose of the water tower? The late Victorian days and the first quarter of this 20th century saw the ‘zenith’ of taking one’s vacation at a local watering place. Spas specialised in health through a variety of water treatments. Of Askern, many booked into the six hotels during the spa season, and Askern Spa catered for all age groups seeking the water cure. Bands played in the lakeside park, and there was boating and fishing on the pool, bathing, a fairground, bowling greens, croquet and tennis courts, country rides and walks, and dances and cabaret at the massive Hydro Hotel. The fashion for such continues in some resorts but has largely died out in the 21st century.  ARMTHORPE WATER TOWER (20SK12) Located at the Armthorpe Road water treatment plant which dates from the 1920s, on the eastern side of Doncaster. DN2 5QB.  CANTLEY WATER TOWERS (20SK13) Near Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 6DF. Grid Ref. ST 617 010. The two white towers on Cantley Lane are part of the Yorkshire Water Authority system which maintains constant pressure and provides storage for the water that is obtained from boreholes. Tower 1 alongside the road, dates from 1925 when it was built in the 'intze' style. The taller of the two water towers at Cantley is Tower 2. Built in 1958, it stands 143ft tall and is stated as being one of the tallest of its type in the UK. Doncaster was a mining area. It is understood that no specific measures were taken regarding ground subsidence when building commenced at Cantley but the 500,000 gallon tank, water content and tower structure was predicted to settle up to four feet and tilt up to 3 inches. It’s still standing! The latest plan is to build a glass reinforced plastic enclosure at Cantley Water Pumping Station to house a motor control facility that manages the towers. In the meantime both remain iconic, functional landmarks in the area. 14 Sykehouse  HATFIELD WATER TOWER (20SK15) Hatfield is located north-east of Doncaster alongside the M18 motorway. The water tower lies south of the township on the A18 road to Doncaster. Dunscroft is the nearest location to the tower site. Grid Ref. 652 082. We are awaiting a usable illustration, in the meantime we have used a tower in Bootham Lane which is an old established right of way from Dunscroft to Kirton Lane, much diverted as a result of colliery tipping. Could this be the remains of the water tower?  THORNE (north) WATER TOWER (20SK16) Thorne is a market town in the City of Doncaster. This water tower was formerly on Field Road. It was demolished in 2013. The land where it stood was earmarked for a new Lidl supermarket in 2015, now at the Leger Retail Centre on Thorne Road, postcode DN8 5BT.  THORNE (south) WATER TOWER (20SK17) The tower is located near the footpath level crossing at Thorne South railway station, providing access between the platforms. It is at grid reference SE692123. The engineers line description for the section of railway line where the crossing is situated is the Doncaster and Wrawby Junction Line. The tower is managed by Yorkshire Water and can be viewed from near the Railway Bridge over the road on Southend Road. It is a distinctive concrete structure with an inverted pyramid-shaped tank at the top. It is a visual landmark, often appearing in images that also show narrowboats on the nearby canal or trains at Thorne South station.  POTTER HILL WATER TOWER (20SK18) Potter Hill Water Tower can be found near High Green, north of Sheffield and is managed by Yorkshire Water. It is located on the perimeter of the built up area. Grid Ref. SK 330 971.  NORTON WATER TOWER (20SK19) The Oaks Water Tower at Norton is one of Sheffield's better known landmarks, situated high on the hills on the south side of Sheffield. Located at the junction of Hemsworth Road and Norton Lane, it was built at a cost of approximately £90,000 to provide an adequate supply of water in the Norton area. It opened in 1961. The entire structure has a diameter of 64 ft. at the base and a height of 109 ft. It is built of reinforced concrete. The water tank is supported by a series of twenty-six columns 53 ft. high. and has a capacity of 300,000 gallons with a top water level of 828 ft. At the top of the Tower is an observatory with an open gallery. On a clear day it presents a fine panoramic view of the City and countryside for miles around. A lift is provided for easy access to the gallery. In the past it was possible to take a trip up to the top of the tower; this is no longer the case. Grid Reference SK 368 820. 20 Keppels GONE 21 Tinsley Park, Sheffield 22 Boston Park, Rotherham GONE 23 Wickersley, Rotherham GONE 24 Maltby GONE 25 Butterbusk, Conisburgh 26 Rossington (North)  ROSSINGTON WATER TOWER (20SK27) Rossington (south) concrete Water Tower, formerly in Grange Lane, New Rossington, south-south-east of Doncaster, apparently no longer stands. It was supposedly demolished by JN Bentley Ltd in a two-week program in 2018. What a shame. It could have been converted to an interesting building ie. coffee shop? 28 Littleworth  BAWTRY WATER TOWER (20SK29) The Bawtry water tower, a notable local landmark lying just north of Bawtry and south east of Doncaster. It is a listed building. There is now an elaborate plan to convert it to residential. The proposal details the intention as follows: "designs have been submitted to convert the water tower into a five-storey home with a rooftop pool as part of a structure with architectural features, including an entrance front with floor and sill bands, a modillion cornice, a coped parapet, and a pediment over the middle three bays." The tower represents part of the area's historic water infrastructure in spite of its planned re-creation as a home to be envied. Grid Ref. 649 946.  DONCASTER RAILWAY WORKS WATER TOWER (20SK30) The "BR Works North Bridge Road Doncaster water tower" refers to the railway water tower located at the former Doncaster British Railways (BR) works, which is a Grade II listed industrial building. It is notable for its preservation as a piece of industrial heritage, despite the closure of the railway works itself. The plan is that it will be completely transformed into a unique luxury home
 THORNE WATER TOWER (20SK31) Research into water towers and their whereabouts often results in inconclusive findings. Thorne Water Tower is a good example. Two quite credible sources provide two different pictures of towers. Both towers are shown here, click the pictures for larger versions. Read on for the AI answer to this puzzle. Based on recent records, there is one remaining, active water tower in Thorne, South Yorkshire. Active Water Tower: Located on South End near the Thorne South railway station, this is a concrete structure with an inverted pyramid-shaped tank. (Grid Ref, 692 123) Former Water Tower: A second water tower previously stood on Field Road but was demolished in 2013. See (20SK17) above for more on the surviving tower. 32 Blackburn Road, Sheffield 33 Tinsley Park Steelworks (S) 34 Tinsley Park MPD  BACKMOOR WATER TOWER (20SK35) Norton Lane, Hemsworthy, on the south side of Sheffield. S8 8AD. This Water Tower is one of Sheffield's better known landmarks, situated high on Backmoor Summit, one of the hills surrounding Sheffield. The structure has a diameter of 64 ft. at the base and a height of 109 ft. Once upon a time it was possible to take a trip up to the top of the tower for fine panoramic view of the city and countryside for miles around. Now the proliferation of communications antennae have put a stop to this pleasure. At a cost of approximately £90,000, it was built to provide an adequate supply of water in the local area. The water tower was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield on the 12th July, 1961. BR>  STONES CANNON BREWERY WATER TOWER (20SK36) Rutland Road, Sheffield, located in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire. This brewery site has now been closed pending redevelopment. Following recent consultation, detail has been added to the plans for a 550-home scheme at the Cannon Brewery site, with the tallest new building proposed at 18 storeys. The structures, including the 3.5-acre site’s water tower and brew house will be restored, with construction earmarked to begin in early 2026.  BRADFIELD SCHOOL WATER TOWER (20SK37) Kirk Edge Road, Worrall, Sheffield S35 0AE. Bradfield School is a secondary school with academy status situated on the edge of the village of Worrall, in the parish of Bradfield. The school is a specialist Engineering College catering for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. The water tower is outside Bradfield School. 
The above picture has come to light of a possible water tower elsewhere. REGION England - Central, WATER TOWER INTEREST |
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